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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1903
Page
7
In a Lippincott's Magazine vignette a husband returns home to hear the wife recounts that she opened a locked closet and fixed a furnace with a hairpin. She mentions other improvised repairs, a hook, and a child named Willie who bites nails. the scene hints at a moral about relying on simple solutions.
A terse exchange unfolds as a boastful man claims credit for another’s rise while the counterpart delivers a calm rebuttal. The dialogue centers on who propelled whom into public notice, echoing a sharp, worldly dispute.
The dialogue features a benevolent old gentleman debating whether fishing is cruel while a fisherman laments a five hour wait with no bites. He complains of wasp stings and flies, and the sunburnt neck from the hot day as Pick Me Up recounts the scene.
Frederika Iowa report tells of A B Grover who long suffered kidney trouble and diabetes like symptoms. After taking Dodd s Kidney Pills he recovered fully gaining weight and sleep, with no relapse. A humorous shopper asks for cranberries but is sent apples. Cincinnati Times Star deemed."
Rheumatism relief promoted after ten doses of Dr Skirvin s Rheumatic Cure in tablet form. Package offers 25 doses postpaid. DR SKIRVIN CO La Crosse Wisconsin.
A visitor notes a youth behaving like he knows more than the merchants. The merchant replies that such skill comes naturally because the youth is his son. The exchange, reported by the Philadelphia Ledger, ends with a wink at family talent.
An old advertisement fragment touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as stopping coughs and curing colds. It lists a price of 25 cents and includes a reader reply about rewards for verses. It cites J Boyer of Trinity Springs Indiana and a date of February 15 1900.
A brief clipping notes a Times remark on regulating chivalry by a woman's clothes and Ram's Horn musing that performing duty sows delight. It reflects period editorial style and short aphorisms.
Mrs May Farepanks of Minneapolis testifies that neglect of warning symptoms harms health and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing aches and exhaustion. She urges others to write for advice and notes a $5000 forfeit for forged letters. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to seek guidance.
Special Correspondence from Des Moines reports the state library commission plans general supervision of Iowa school libraries. The move follows the Trewin law funding books, with 300000 volumes across districts, and aims to teach proper use of the volumes without increasing the commission’s $6000 appropriation.
Summary from Iowa weather and crop service shows 7,398,320 cultivated corn acres, 31 bushels per acre average yield, 230,511,310 bushels total, value about 82.98 million at 36 cents per bushel. Wheat and oats values listed. notes on railroad site rights for farm elevators and a 5 cent setback rule for saloons. LEON BROWN.
Jay Schugert and Alva F. Mason return home after a 1 year plus trek around the globe starting August 4, 1902. They funded travel by working from Spokane to Seattle and Tacoma, then sailed to Africa as able seamen aboard a three masted ship, 99 days to reach South Africa and plan to repeat the trip.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a universal kidney remedy claiming it cures many illnesses by supporting kidney function. It urges readers to mail for a free sample and book and notes bottling details and hospital use.
Profs William Miller and Guy Clinton of Clarinda have published The Concrete Arithmetic to be adopted by the public school system in the Philippines. The text, though in English, embeds many Philippine terms and prioritizes the metric system, with printing by Philippine printers and binders.
Rev C J Eastwold president of the Jewell Luth eran college board says rebuilding will take time. The Iowa conference must meet to decide next steps after the fire destroyed the previous building. The school will resume on January 5 to care for all students.
A petition filed with the state railroad commission seeks to cut long haul freight rates. Interior Mississippi jobbers protest, warn the measure could end their business, and may call a meeting of jobbers to coordinate action. River interests may resort to legislative avenues if denied.
Ex Senator T J Harper of Burlington becomes president of the State Good Roads association replacing Merritt Greene of Marshalltown who resigned for business reasons. Secretary D B Lyons of Des Moines notes widespread county organization and a proposed winter bill to share road costs among state counties townships and adjacent farm owners.
Delegates from 60 firms statewide form the Abstractors' Association of Iowa in Des Moines. Officers named include J. E. Wickham president Almer Stearn VP Varick C Crosley secretary and G H Hart treasurer. Executive committee members are E J Carroll J F Hardin J T Moffit BE M Cross and G W Lawrence.
Milly is weighed at 99 pounds with a quip about a generous man adding three quarters of a pound to reach 100. Billy jokes about a nickel in the slot machine as a better value. The exchange reflects light humor from Detroit Free Press.
A brief dialogue from the Cleveland Plain Dealer recalls Mrs. Newrich describing a trip to Turkey and a missed sighting of the Dardanelles when friends called but left before she could go.
A reader lines the winter page with a cryptic challenge about time and seasons, asking when to shoot as the year counts three hundred sixty five days. The fragment hints at a playful or poetic exchange on calendar and action.
The Earl of Shaftesbury and wife spoke highly of their U S visit noting the Hudson River region’s picturesque grandeur and Adirondack sport. The Albany Times Union quotes their enjoyment of New York and Adirondack experiences. A separate Philadelphia Ledger item records a light exchange between Mr Elder and Miss Kateley with pet names.
John A. Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wis offers six rare seed novelties including May 1st Carrot Earliest Green Eating Onion and Queen of All Radish along with a Salzer catalog. Free by mail with 30 cents postage and the notice, a value of 70 cents plus catalog.
It is reported that Italy, following France, plans an important treaty with Great Britain. The agreement would allow both nations to refrain from going to war if they are mutually unwilling to fight.
Information on monthly rates for seekers and settlers to move to the sunny south. The note mentions first and third life of each month in 1904 and directs Jno. to inquire about rates with the Mobile and Ohio Railroad in Louisville Missouri.
Woodby Riter remarks that the manuscript is the most romantic society novel he has examined while the editor finds the dialogue unusually dull as he skim reads the pages.
A girl on a sofa tells a young man of a peculiar dream she had last night. She described seeing him in a jewelry store pricing engagement rings, prompting a blush and coy reaction.
Somerville Journal reports a puzzled note about a warship and finances with unclear names and wording affecting possible bets or gains.
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